CVE-2019-4675Network attack vector

Information disclosure via embedded credentials

Published Feb 4, 2020 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information over a network. IBM states that the product embeds a password or cryptographic key for inbound authentication, outbound component communication, or internal data encryption, but does not identify the credential's locus or exposure path. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction but has high complexity, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability1.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Security Identity Manager 7.0.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information over a network. IBM states that the product embeds a password or cryptographic key for inbound authentication, outbound component communication, or internal data encryption, but does not identify the credential's locus or exposure path. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction but has high complexity, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-4675
Published
Feb 4, 2020
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Identity Manager
Classifications
CWE-798, CAPEC-191, CAPEC-70
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Identity Managerversion=7.0.1

Published CVSS scores

6.8IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.9IBMCVSS:3.0/S:C/PR:N/C:H/UI:N/I:N/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CAPEC-191Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
CAPEC-70Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords

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